Yuma Man Survives Attempted Homicide

On May 17, 2017 at 11:11 p.m., Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 3800 block of Linda Lane for a reported shooting victim. Deputies located a 36 year old male victim who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim reported that unknown subjects in a grey sedan approached him and shot him multiple times. The victim fled the area of Vaughn Avenue to a residence on Linda Lane where the resident called 911.

The victim was transported to the Yuma Regional Medical Center and was later flown to a Phoenix area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

This case remains under investigation. Anyone with any information concerning this investigation is asked to contact the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office at (928) 783-4427 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous. You can also visit www.yumacountysheriff.org to submit an anonymous tip.